Barcelona hospital performs world's first fully robotic lung transplant

STORY: Barcelona hospital performs world's first fully robotic lung transplant DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Barcelona, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona 2. various of pictures of the surgery 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ALBERT JAUREGUI, Head of the Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplants Department at Vall d'Hebron 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): XAVIER, Lung transplant patient STORYLINE: Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona has carried out the world's first fully robotic lung transplant using a minimally invasive technique that does not require cutting through bone. Surgeons announced on Monday that they utilized a four-armed "Da Vinci" medical robot to make an eight-centimeter incision above the diaphragm to remove the damaged lung and insert a new one. This groundbreaking procedure avoids the traditional method of separating the ribs to open up the thorax, which was the only available option until now. The doctors also noted that i

China epidemiologist urges faster COVID-19 vaccination among vulnerable groups

STORY: China epidemiologist urges faster COVID-19 vaccination among vulnerable groups DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHONG NANSHAN, China's top epidemiologist 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHONG NANSHAN, China's top epidemiologist STORYLINE: China's leading epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan on Friday urged to beef up the vaccination drive against COVID-19, particularly among the elderly and other vulnerable groups. Addressing the annual congress of the Chinese Thoracic Society via video link, Zhong said that beefing up vaccination is one of the vital steps for COVID-19 prevention and control. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHONG NANSHAN, China's top epidemiologist "Chinese vaccines have proved to be highly effective in reducing the mortality rate. The mortality risk for COVID-19 patients over 60 with a booster shot in the Shanghai outbreak in the first half of the year declined by 98 percent." Zhong said that China's COVID-19 preve

China's COVID-19 cases decline pleasing: Turkish expert

STORY: China's COVID-19 cases decline pleasing: Turkish expert DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people taking nucleic acid tests 2. various of people scanning health QR codes 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CELALETTIN KOCATURK, Turkish thoracic surgeon 4. various of people taking COVID-19 vaccines 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CELALETTIN KOCATURK, Turkish thoracic surgeon STORYLINE: While commenting on China's recent fight against the COVID-19 resurgence, Turkish thoracic surgeon Celalettin Kocaturk has said that the decline in COVID-19 cases in China is pleasing, considering China's important role in the world trade. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CELALETTIN KOCATURK, Turkish thoracic surgeon "This decline is very pleasing because China has a huge population, and it maintains an important role in world trade. The country is very active in terms of having high commercial, tourism, and human interaction, and at the same time, it is a travel hub, con